2025 fees Wyoming Secretary of State Rank #25 of 51

LLC Costs in Wyoming (WY)

$285 all-in for your first year - $100 to file, $60 annual report, plus a registered agent. Wyoming is $98 (26%) cheaper than the national average for first-year LLC costs.

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Wyoming is one of the most privacy-friendly states with strong LLC protections including charging order protection. No income tax, no franchise tax, no inheritance tax. Annual report minimum is $60 (or 0.0002% of assets in Wyoming).

Updated 2025 · Source: Wyoming Secretary of State

Mid-pack first-year SOS stack

Mid-pack first-year SOS stack. $285 ranks #25 of 51; filing $100, Annual Report $60.Forming an LLC in Wyoming costs about $285 in the first year, about 26% below the national average, ranking #25 of 51. Fees are those published by the Wyoming Secretary of State; registered agent is a $125/yr market-rate line, not a vendor quote.

According to the Wyoming Secretary of State fee schedule; registered agent normalized at $125/yr. See methodology. How we calculate →

$100
One-time filing fee
$60 /yr
Annual report
$285
First-year total
#25 of 51
Cost rank (1 = cheapest)

Published SOS fee schedule

Fee strip WY · Wyoming SOS FY 2026 · rank #25

Wyoming · $285 · file $100 · no pub

  • PRIVILEGE $100
  • FILE $60
  • Y1 $285
  • PUB #25/51
  • ONLINE near Vermont
  • PHOTO 26% below avg

Stamps derive from this state's Secretary of State fee schedule (filing, report, publication, rank, nearest peer), not a recommendation of where to form. Read with small business tax planning → · All 51 SOS fee rows →

1. Georgia$2752. Virginia$2753. Minnesota$2804. Wisconsin$2805. Wyoming$2856. Vermont$285
First-year SOS-fee total for Wyoming and nearest-cost peers. Source: each Secretary of State + 51-row aggregate.

Complete cost breakdown for Wyoming

How your $285 first-year total breaks down Registered agent is the largest piece - 44%
  • State filing fee $100
  • Annual Report (yr 1) $60
  • Registered agent $125
Cost Item Amount
State Filing Fee $100
Annual Report $60
Registered Agent $125/yr
Expedited Filing (optional) $100
Total, First Year $285

Ongoing tax burden after formation

Wyoming charges no corporate income tax at all, a real ongoing advantage that offsets some of the $285 one-time formation cost above over time.

Corporate income tax
0%
no corporate income tax, #6 of 51 lowest nationally
Effective property tax rate
0.57%
Of assessed property value, per year

Sources: Tax Foundation state corporate tax rates, Census ACS effective property tax rates.

Fee check: Verify current LLC fees with the Wyoming Secretary of State at https://sos.wyo.gov. Not legal or tax advice.

Wyoming LLC Quick Facts

Filing Fee $100
Annual Report $60 /yr
Processing Time 5-7 business days
Expedited $100 → Same business day
Online Filing Available
First-Year Total $285
File with Wyoming SOS

Similar Cost States

Hawaii $190 Utah $197 Michigan $200 Ohio $224

Lower-cost alternatives

States with a lower first-year SOS-fee total than WY:

Virginia $275 Minnesota $280 Wisconsin $280

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Report a data error on this page.

Sources used on this page
  • Wyoming Secretary of State - LLC filing fee, annual-report requirement, and processing time. sos.wyo.gov
  • Federation of Tax Administrators - cross-check of state fee and tax figures. taxadmin.org
LLC fees and requirements sourced from the Wyoming Secretary of State. See our methodology for details.

Verify with the Wyoming Secretary of State →